Cycling Carnival
A cycling gymkhana under the auspices of the Maitland Branch of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen took place on the Albion Ground this afternoon, and was fairly attended. The…
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Cake and Apron Fair
On Tuesday, a sale of work under the above title opened in the old Masonic Hall, West Maitland, for the object of disposing of the results of the labours of St. Paul's Working Party with other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local News. The Wesleyan Fair
The committee organising the fair, which is to take place on the show ground on Decem er 16, 17, and 18. in aid of the funds of the local Wosleyan Church, have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fiji Fire Walkers. a Savage Show Sensation
A REPORT has been published of the visit of a party of Europeans, in the Union steamer Maori, to the island of Bega, Fiji, where they witnessed thre…
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A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, this afternoon, Mr. Samuel Clift, President, occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. R. A. and H. Association. Discussion of Delegates' Report
The discussion on the reports of the delegates to the late conferences at the Hawkesbury College was resumed in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, West Maitland, last evening. The President (Mr…
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The Flower Show and Sale of Work in aid of St. Paul's, Paterson, came off on the 5th and 6th Nov. in the School of Arts. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr. Thee. Cooper, of Gostwyck. In a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Carnival of Paris
For the time being the carnival which began on Sunday may be said to absorb the attention of everybody. Aston, although in Paris, is temporarily as forgotten as he was by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fiji Fire-walkers. a Savage Show Sensation
Recently it was reported that a party of Europeans had visited the island of Bega, Fiji, where they witnessed the mystery of the fire-walker's ceremonial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flower Show and Sale of Work at Paterson
The Flower Show and Sale of Work in aid of St. Paul's Peterson, come off on the 5th and 6th Nov. in the School Arts. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr. Theo. Cooper, of Gostwyek. In a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Record Reign Celebrations a Lancer's Account of the Trip. No. 12. a Wonderful Bridge.—triumph of Engineering-some Scotch Scense Show.-how They Treat Their Herds There
WE are now at the Forth Bridge. This wonder of engineering skill stretches across the Frith or Forth between North and South…
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An adjourned meeting of the Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Council Chamber, this afternoon. There were present:—Mr.R.Scobie…
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The business of the committee meeting of the above was continued after the point reached our last issue. THE JUMPING GROUND.—Mr. A. C. Lee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. a Show of Sharks
Since Sunday last a phenomenal haul of sharks has been made at Bondi, numbering between forty and fifty and measuring from four to thirteen feet long. The beach is strown with the carcases…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bazaar and Fancy Fair in Aid of St. Joseph's Schools
Tho bazaar and fancy fair which has been in process of arrangement for some months past by the ladies of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, East Maitland, wan opened in the Mechanics' Institute…
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An adjourned meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. this afternoon. There were present—Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. R. A. and H. Association. the Dairy Conference
A meeting was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening, for the purpose of discussing the reports of the delegates to the recent dairy conference. Mr. E. Scobie, ode of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wesleyan Fair
The Wesleyan fair opens next Thursday on the Singleton showground, and will remain open on Friday and Saturday. reference to an advertisement appearing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Durham A. and H. Association
A meeting of committee was held on Wednesday last. There were present—Messrs. J. Robson (in the chair), J. Cavanagh, S. S. Kingston, G. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Grand Village Fair
Yesterday afternoon a sale of work under the above title, and for which the ladies of the W[?]leyan Church and their friends have been long preparing, was opened in the main pavilion on the…
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